Esperanto Pronunciation CD
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^ Go to top of pageTrack 1
Why Learn Esperanto?
John Wells, professor of phonetics at University
College, London, explains why people learn Esperanto, and why it is a good
language to learn. Click here to play this track
and/or to read the transcript.
Track 2
Esperanto Pronunciation: Vowels.
John Wells gives the correct
pronunciation of Esperanto vowels and diphthongs, with special tips for
people used to speaking English. Click here to
play this track and/or to read the transcript.
Track 3
Esperanto Pronunciation: Consonants.
John Wells continues his advice,
addressing the Esperanto consonants, syllable stress and numerals. Click
here to play this track and/or to read the
transcript.
Track 4
Verdaj La Junkoj Ho! Is it possible to sing in a planned language like
Esperanto? Of course! Here is a song in Esperanto, sung by Stephen
Thompson, translated from the traditional English song Green Grow the
Rushes Oh! Click here to play this track and/or
to read the transcript.
Track 5
Some Useful Expressions in English then Esperanto. Here are sixty English
phrases (taken from the EAB Free Postal Course, plus a few cult
catchphrases too), presented with their Esperanto translations. Click
here to play this track and/or to read the
transcript.
Track 6
Some Useful Expressions in Esperanto then English. Here are the same
phrases, presented in Esperanto first, followed by the English
translation. Click here to play this track
and/or to read the transcript.